GP Assistant

The GP Assistant will primarily support the Lead GP and wider clinical team by ensuring smooth, efficient day-to-day clinical, administration and patient care processes.

Key aspects of the role include managing and coding clinical correspondence, supporting patient pathways, maintaining accurate clinical records, and working closely with clinicians to streamline workflows. The role also includes delegated clinical support tasks, depending on experience, with full training provided for candidates who are keen to develop clinical skills.

This is a varied and dynamic role requiring excellent organisational skills, attention to detail, and a strong understanding of how primary care operates.

The post-holder is a GP Assistant or Medical Assistant.

The post-holder will

report to the Practice Manager and the Clinical Lead, supporting the GP team to

ensure the efficient provision of medical services and clinics by performing

several more routine administrative and clinical duties. This will allow the GPs

to utilise their own time more effectively towards greater patient focused

activities.

Additionally, this role will support

both the nursing and administrative teams in the delivery of clinical and

administrative services, working as part of the practice multidisciplinary

team, delivering care within their scope of practice to the entitled patient

population.

Utilising the NHS Health Education England GPA Competency

Framework, the post-holder working within

general practice/primary care will provide capabilities within care,

administration, clinical, communications and health records management.

Primary key responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities of

the GP Assistant in delivering health services. There may be, on occasion, a

requirement to carry out other tasks and this will be dependent upon factors

Such as workload and staffing levels

a.

Provide support to GPs by taking patient history and

baseline observations prior to the patient seeing the GP

b.

Completing simple clinical observations /

investigations as directed locally, such as dipstick urine, blood pressure,

ECG and phlebotomy

c.

Facilitate routine and 24-hour BP monitoring,

advising patients accordingly

d.

Carry out BMI checks as directed

e.

Act as a chaperone as required

f.

When trained, to support the GP with immunisations

g. Completing basic

(non-opinion) forms and core elements of some forms for the GP to approve and

sign such as insurance forms, mortgage, benefits agency forms etc.

h. Extracting all the

required information from clinical letters, applying medical codes as

required and adding these to patient notes

i.

Support the delivery of QOF, incentive schemes, QIPP

and other quality or cost effectiveness initiatives

j.

Support practice patients by arranging appointments,

onward referrals, clinical tests and follow up appointments.

k. Explain treatment

procedures to patients

l.

Develop and agree a personal development plan

utilising a reflective approach to practice, operating under appropriate

clinical supervision

Gordon Street Surgery is a forward-thinking, innovative GP practice that enjoys working in new and progressive ways. We are proud to operate a GP-Consultant led model, focused on maximising clinical expertise, improving patient outcomes, and supporting sustainable primary care.

Our team is inclusive, supportive and collaborative, with a strong emphasis on staff wellbeing, development and work-life balance. We believe that people do their best work when they feel valued, supported, and given opportunities to grow.

We actively encourage learning, welcome new ideas, and support our staff to develop both clinically and professionally. Joining Gordon Street Surgery means becoming part of a practice that is ambitious about the future of general practice while remaining deeply committed to compassionate, patient-centred care.

Qualifications

Experience

Knowledge and skills